Engineering Graphics Program
New Program- Interior Design!
This program provides the student with a strong foundation in interior design with an emphasis in green materials and sustainable design. Students will learn how to create interiors that provide comfort, personal well-being and energy efficiency for clients. Hand-drafting, as well as CAD skills, are incorporated into the degree to create a well-rounded graduate able to transfer to a 4-year school or go directly into the workforce.
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The Engineering Graphics program at Red Rocks is state-of-the-art.
You can earn an Associate of Applied Science with an emphasis on Architectural, or Mechanical drafting here, and certificates in Interior Design, Architectural, Mechanical, and Civil are also available.
If you are new to the field, this program will prepare you for employment. If you are currently working in the field, you can use it to upgrade or advance your knowledge and skills. In the latter case, prerequisites may be waived for previous experience, and classes can be tailored to meet your skills and schedule needs. In addition to specific design skills, special attention is paid to developing your abilities in communication, leadership, critical thinking, problem solving and teamwork-all critical success factors in this field.
The Engineering Graphics program is located at the Lakewood campus, 2nd floor, room 2670. Classes are from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Night classes are Monday thru Thursday 5 - 9 p.m.
What Design Drafters Do
Traditionally, design drafters have used "board
skills" to draw blueprints with pencil and ink, compasses,
protractors, dividers and triangles. Today, the industry demands
these and computer-aided design drafting (CADD) skills. CADD forms
the foundation for drafting standards, conventions, layouts, designs
and details of working drawings and models. Architectural drafters
draw architectural and structural features of buildings. Mechanical
drafters draft detailed machinery and mechanical device working
drawings showing dimensions and tolerances, fasteners and joining
requirements and other data. About one third of design drafters
work for engineering and architectural firms; a third work in manufacturing
and the remaining third tend to work in construction, communication,
utility and personnel supply services. Some work for state or local
governments.
Building things, from the smallest pieces of machinery to the tallest
skyscraper, home or shopping complex, requires detailed planning.
At the heart of the planning is the production of precise drawings
and specifications that show the technical details of products and
structures typically designed by engineers or architects. These
display the scale, dimensions, types of materials to be used and
procedures to be followed during construction or production. If
you're a person who is artistic, detail-oriented, likes math and
can visualize objects in two or three dimensions, you might be interested
doing this kind of work as a design drafter.
The Student Experience:
The faculty-student ratio is small, encouraging an interactive classroom atmosphere. Our Faculty here has much enthusiasm and the students benefit by our dynamic part-time faculty who works in the local industries and uses their expertise / experiences to bring our students real-world education.
Contact
Delia Ochoa
Department Chair
Box 20
13300 West Sixth Avenue
Lakewood, Colorado 80228
303.914.6572
delia.ochoa@rrcc.edu
Diego Verde
SolidWorks Instructor
diego.verde@rrcc.edu
